Aždaja / The Dragon (2016) - Short Animated Film by Ivan Ramadan

Award winning short animation / VFX live action film produced in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2016. The film is based on the legend of the serpent-like dragon creature dwelling in remote Bosnian mountains. In a small Bosnian village, hidden among steep mountain cliffs, throughout the centuries, the ritual of the Great Dragon summoning takes place every spring. The Great Dragon is the village guardian. As the time goes by, the ritual gradually changes and loses its strength. The village is no longer hidden. Strange new beliefs and deities take over its people... Awards: Best Sound Design – Fastnet FF Best EX-YU film - Serbian Fantasy FF Best Short - Krajina FF Best Animated Film - Tuzla FF Best Music - Krajina FF Best VFX - Krajina FF Film Credits: Directing, animation, special effects, editing: Ivan Ramadan Production: Prime Time Producer: Adnan Ćuhara Director of photography: Erol Zubčević Music: Damir Imamović Actors: Soraja Ćehić, Amar Zubčević Sound design: Sloven Anzulović Coreographer & dancers’ costume designer: Arleta Ćehić Costume designer: Emina Hodžić Adilović